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Title Page
Copyright Page
PREFACE
Acknowledgments
ABOUT THIS BOOK
PART ONE - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT KIDNEY STONES
Chapter 1 - THE KIDNEY STONE “BOOM”
What Are Kidney Stones?
Why Do Some People Get Kidney Stones?
The Stone “Boom”
Prevention Is the Cure
The Dietary Prescription
Preventing Kidney Stones
Commitment to Change
Chapter 2 - THE URINARY SYSTEM
The Urinary System and How It Works
The Balance Concept
How Trouble Starts
Chapter 3 - HOW YOUR KIDNEYS BALANCE YOUR BODY
Why Balance Is Important
Elements of Balance
How the Kidneys Keep the Body in Balance
What Happens When the Body Gets Out of Balance
How to Keep Your Sewer System Unclogged
Chapter 4 - NOT ALL KIDNEY STONES ARE CREATED EQUAL
Four Types of Kidney Stones
Calcium-Containing Stones
Uric Acid Stones
Cystine Stones
Struvite Stones
Bladder Stones
Importance of Stone Analysis
Chapter 5 - HOW AND WHY KIDNEY STONES FORM
Genetics
Diet and Lifestyle
What Is a Kidney Stone?
Discouraging Crystal Formation
What Kidney Stones Are Made Of
The Conditions That Favor Crystal Formation
The Best Inhibitor of Kidney Stones
Making a Uric Acid Stone
Chapter 6 - WHY KIDNEY STONES ARE SO PAINFUL
Kinds of Pain
Three Areas Where Stones Hang Up
Secondary Symptoms
Never Make Your Own Diagnosis of a Stone
Treating Pain
When Hospitalization Is Needed
Chapter 7 - HOW MUCH WATER DO I REALLY HAVE TO DRINK?
Causes of Low Urinary Output
How Much Is Enough?
Hard Water, Soft Water
Mineral Water
How to Consume More Water
The Role of Fluids
Chapter 8 - DIETARY TROUBLEMAKERS
How Much You Eat Is Just as Important as What You Eat
Animal Protein Is Animal Protein
Protein and Kidney Stones
The Calcium Controversy
Salt
Oxalate
Vitamins and Kidney Stones
Alcohol
The Dietary Troublemakers
Chapter 9 - MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT CAN CAUSE KIDNEY STONES
Bowel Disease
Medullary Sponge Kidney (MSK)
Hyperparathyroidism
Milk-Alkali Syndrome and Ulcers
Anatomic Abnormalities
Paralysis and Immobilization
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)
Acquired RTA in Glaucoma Patients
Cystinuria
Oxalosis
Chapter 10 - DIETING YOUR WAY TO A KIDNEY STONE
The Problem with Rapid Weight Loss
Fad Dieting
Fad Health Regimens
Eating Disorders
Laxative Abuse
How Stone Formers Should Diet
Chapter 11 - MEN AND STONES
Why Men Make More Kidney Stones
Pain Patterns
Chapter 12 - WOMEN AND STONES
Why Women Make Kidney Stones
Chapter 13 - THE WORKUP
Risk Assessment
The Workup
Translating Your Workup into a Risk Assessment
Where Are You on the Risk Ladder?
PART TWO - THE PLAN
Chapter 14 - NO MORE KIDNEY STONES
Diet Is Not a Four-Letter Word
The Master Plan
Tips for Staying on the Plan
Chapter 15 - FINDING THE DIET THAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU
Rating Yourself
How Much Do You Have to Change?
Do You Consume Too Many Troublemakers?
How to Know if You Are Eating Too Much Protein
How to Know if You Are Drinking Enough Fluids
Do You Weigh Too Much?
Food Diary
Classic Stone-Forming Profiles
Chapter 16 - LIFESTYLES OF THE KIDNEY STONE FORMER
Bathroom Access
Fluid Loss
Ultraviolet (UV) Light Exposure
Eating Patterns
Change in Lifestyle
Chapter 17 - OPERATION OXALATE
Why Dietary Oxalate Is Important
The Problem with Oxalate Recommendations
Key Issues in Oxalate Control
Oxalates and Seasonal Foods
Chapter 18 - MODIFYING RECIPES AND CONTROLLING PORTIONS
Recipe Modifications
Portion Control
Chapter 19 - HEALTH-FOOD STORE HAZARDS
Supplements
Muscle-Building Protein Supplements
Herbal Teas
Natural Weight-Loss Regimes
Hair Regrowth
Beverages
Vegetarian Burgers
Laxatives
Energy Bars
The Juice Craze
Pastas
Candies and Cookies
Read Labels in the Health-Food Store
Chapter 20 - SPECIAL OCCASIONS
Thanksgiving
Barbecue
Wedding Banquet
Breakfast Buffet
Four Pitfalls of Special Occasions
Chapter 21 - ETHNIC CUISINES
Chinese
Mexican
Greek
French
Japanese
Italian
American
Indian
Chapter 22 - STAYING MOTIVATED
How Far Can You Deviate?
Diluting the Mistake
PART THREE - MEDICINES, SPECIALISTS, AND PROCEDURES
Chapter 23 - CHOOSING A SPECIALIST
Who Does What
How Do You Find Out Whom to See?
Chapter 24 - MEDICATIONS
Who Needs to Take Medications?
What Are the Medications?
Chapter 25 - DECIDING WHO SHOULD BE TREATED
Assessing whether You Need Immediate Intervention
Chapter 26 - PROCEDURES AND TECHNOLOGY
Picking a Procedure
Comparison of ESWL and Ureteroscopy with Laser Lithotripsy
Treating Stones in the Kidney
Open Surgery
Special Situations: Kidney Anomalies
Chapter 27 - WHAT TO EXPECT BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER TREATMENT
What to Expect before and after Treatment
When to Call the Doctor
What if Treatment Fails?
Asking the Right Questions
Do Not Forget
APPENDIX A - USEFUL TABLES
APPENDIX B - FOOD DIARIES
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
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